Coming in Print: Stories we're working on for this week's Spectator

Here are some of the stories we're working on for this week's edition of the Somerset-Swansea Spectator, available Wednesday:

Here are some of the stories we're working on for this week's edition of the Somerset-Swansea Spectator, available Wednesday:

The selectmen last Wednesday approved of a shift in the tax burden that will mean an increase in property taxes for the average residential property owner and a decrease for the average commercial property owner.

The average residential property in town, which is valued at $235,561, would see a tax increase of $252.19 for the year, while the average commercial property, valued at $245,000, would see a decrease of $600.75 for the year.

The tax rates that were approved by the selectmen last week were $16.60 per $1,000 of valuation for residential properties, $28 per $1,000 of valuation for commercial and industrial property and $27.75 per $1,000 of valuation for personal property, which is like equipment that businesses use in their operations. Last year’s rates were $15.04 per $1,000 of valuation for residential properties and $30.11 per $1,000 of valuation for commercial properties. The personal property tax rate went down from $29.97 per $1,000 of valuation last year.

Youth baseball kicked off in Somerset and Swansea last weekend, and Spectator photographers were all over both towns as the little ones started another season with big league dreams. A bunch of photos of the start of youth baseball season in this week's edition.